Have you learnt anything about Australia from myLot?
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325758)
Rockingham, Australia
January 12, 2022 6:24pm CST
My profile says I’ve been here seven years. I have learnt so much about the lives of citizens in other countries.
Of course, every country is different but I have been surprised at some of the ‘beliefs’ people have had about Australia. As you can see from the image, we are a big country and, like the USA, we have a number of climatic regions. The country isn’t all hot and dry although the interior is. There are tropical rainforests in the north-east and mountain ranges in the south-east. Wikipedia says we are the ‘oldest, flattest and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils’. We also get more snow than Switzerland.
Most of the population lives around the coast. We have six states, three mainland territories (please don’t ask me the difference!) and are responsible for a number of islands.
And we have a hot Christmas! I’ve been asked a lot of questions about Australia and have tried to answer them honestly. So I’m wondering if, over my seven years here: have I smashed any of your preconceived ideas about Australia?
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@snowy22315 (169965)
• United States
13 Jan 22
I learned that Australia seems to have alot of endurance rides!
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@snowy22315 (169965)
• United States
13 Jan 22
@JudyEv Hey how is Vince doing? you haven't mentioned him lately? Is he home?
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@Letranknight2015 (51523)
• Philippines
13 Jan 22
You're the only person I know here that has shared things about Australia. Thank you for that.
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
18 Jan 22
@JudyEv
Yes there is one more probably from Perth but she is irregular.
Then I think a user named Valmnz was active from New Zealand but I haven't checked her discussions since a long time.
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
13 Jan 22
I have indeed learnt a lot about Australia and the Aussies from your posts.
Your travel trips in 2020 were a delight.
In fact, earlier, for me Australia was a big country- continent with sone big cities like Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Coral Reefs, A big inland dry area, and above all excellent cricket and hockey players and a lot of sledging.
And well big cricket grounds!
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
13 Jan 22
@JudyEv
That was a long time back. In fact, I read in a book (by Ravi Shastri) that Ian Chappell- the Aussie cricketer who asked his brother Trevor to bowl underarm was not supported by Greg Chappell, who also was in the same team.
But that is a long tine now - around 41 years!
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
14 Jan 22
@JudyEv
But that incident had led to some cricket rule changes.
Now there are more active issues like Quarantine conditions, venues for tournaments etc.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
20 Jan 22
@JudyEv - Yes! I have learned a ton about Australia from you! I would love to come visit someday!
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
20 Jan 22
@JudyEv - I think Australia is being smart. (I agreed with the decision they made about that unvaccinated tennis player). I think that allowing so much international travel is just making the pandemic worse, and last longer. (Thanks for fixing up your guest room for me! 
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Jan 22
@DeborahDiane Our border to the East was supposed to open on Feb 5 but last night they announced it's staying shut. I don't know what to think any more. I mean, how long can we afford to stay closed off from the rest of the world?
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Jan 22
It's hard to think of things when you are put on the spot. I've learnt a lot about America too. When I first joined, people would talk about their state and I had no idea where in the US they lived. So I learnt where all the states were and then I could relate more to what they were saying. There is an internet quiz where you can name all the states. Then I went on and learnt the capitals of each state.
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
13 Jan 22
what i have learned
nickname is oz
wonderful people
it is often hot
they keep changing the name of rocks (Uhuru, Ayers)
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
13 Jan 22
@JudyEv i do - i have had the pleasure of visiting down under, it is amazing!
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@marguicha (215428)
• Chile
13 Jan 22
I have learned from you but this map you just posted was very enlightening. Good for you!
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@marguicha (215428)
• Chile
13 Jan 22
@JudyEv But you have a smaller population, I suppose.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Jan 22
@marguicha Yes, we would a much smaller population. There is almost no one throughout the interior.
@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
13 Jan 22
You're from Australia? 
Have you ever told me that before? 
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No wonder you posted photos of kangaroos so much. 
You've finally woken up? The roos should have been a good indicator. 
@RasmaSandra (73428)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 Jan 22
I have always found your posts about Australia very interesting, My husband was there twice around Sydney for business, I also have written about Australia for my armchair travel blog so I know it is a very interesting country, You have just made me more curious about the country and I loved your kangaroo photos,
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@RasmaSandra (73428)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Jan 22
@JudyEv you live in a very interesting country and there are so many amazing animals
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jan 22
@RasmaSandra Thanks. I guess the continent has been cut off from the rest of the world for a very long time.
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@Marilynda1225 (79730)
• United States
13 Jan 22
I've loved hearing about Australia from your posts. What always amazed me were the pictures of the roos in your yard. They are as common as seeing deer in our yards here. Plus I forget you are opposite seasons than we are . I've thoroughly enjoyed reading your posts all these years
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@Marilynda1225 (79730)
• United States
15 Jan 22
@JudyEv I always enjoyed all the photos you've posted over the years. The roos really were great to see and I also loved seeing Herc.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Jan 22
@Marilynda1225 Herc was so lovely. He holds a special spot in my heart.
@mildredtabitha (16052)
• Nairobi, Kenya
13 Jan 22
I know some online influencers from Australia like Lana Vawser and Robert Clancy
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Jan 22
@mildredtabitha Yes, thanks. I found them and read up about them.
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@thedevilinme (3904)
• Northampton, England
13 Jan 22
Australia has equalled its hottest day on record after a remote coastal town reported temperatures of 50.7C (123.26F). !!
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Jan 22
Yes, we heard that on the news last night. And two other towns were only 0.2 degrees cooler.
@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Jan 22
@thedevilinme A lot of the places in the north and interior get high temperatures.
@thedevilinme (3904)
• Northampton, England
14 Jan 22
@JudyEv never known numbers like that on the coast.
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@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
13 Jan 22
I knew Australia is in the southern hemisphere. I've enjoyed learning about your country. Love the pictures, festivities and well, understanding life in the southern hemisphere.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Jan 22
@oahuwriter The US health system was an eye-opener to me and made me much more appreciative of ours.
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@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
14 Jan 22
@JudyEv
Yes, real life. Many if life happening are universal. Some very different, like your warm Christmas.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Jan 22
I had preconceived ideas about some countries so it's been really good to have conversations with 'ordinary' people like myself.
@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Jan 22
@Sojourn I didn't know a lot about some areas/countries. I was surprised that the health system in the US seems much worse than ours. Years ago, the US led the world in very many ways but its reputation has suffered a beating lately.
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@averygirl72 (37716)
• Philippines
13 Jan 22
I knew Australia is a country and a continent too. I just heard that Christmas there is hot which is really weird for me
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Jan 22
I would have Christmas would be warm in the Philippines. Is it wet at Christmas? Or cold? I have no idea.
@averygirl72 (37716)
• Philippines
14 Jan 22
@JudyEv Christmas now differs a lot when I am younger. Now it is not as cool as before. Sometimes it is raining now. Before it was really cold and dry not rainy
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Jan 22
@averygirl72 I had always you might have had a hot Christmas. I've learnt something.
@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
13 Jan 22
Thank you for this interesting post. I knew that your Australian Alps (or Snowy Mountains) receive more snow than Switzerland... we got nothing this winter here in the south. Australia was the second country to give women the vote, here in Europe Switzerland has been the LAST!
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@just4him (306216)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Jan 22
My preconceived ideas about Australia left me wanting to learn more. It was only a couple of years ago that I started seeing 'fake' news about how 'dangerous' it is to live there. Fake or real, I've learned a lot about the different animals, birds, reptiles, and the like that make their home in Australia. I've always wanted to visit Australia and hope I get the chance one day. If not, I will continue to enjoy learning all I can from you as I learn your idioms, culture, and the people who live there.
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@aninditasen (15742)
• Raurkela, India
13 Jan 22
I am learning about Australia from you, though I am not reading your discussion since seven years.
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@aninditasen (15742)
• Raurkela, India
14 Jan 22
@JudyEv That's nice. Keep loading discussions about Australia and I shall do the same for India. We shall learn a lot that way.
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